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  1. Is there a best unit for new grads?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to AirForceWifey's topic in General Nursing

    My goals changed drastically during nursing school. I remember telling a classmate early on that the absolute last place I would work would be NICU. But once I did clinical there I was hooked. I had...

  2. here goes again I am sure-acrylics-this time it's personal

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to mel1977's topic in General Nursing

    I think the problem with fake nails is the pseudomonas bacteria, fungi, and other things that grow between the real nail the wrap. No amount of handwashing will get that area clean. Even if my...

  3. How does YOUR hospital waste its money?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of Americans who don't work and are bleeding our health system/government dry. And while I agree that entering this country illegally is a crime,it does not make an illegal less of a...

  4. How does YOUR hospital waste its money?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We water our sidewalks.

  5. NICU Job satisfaction?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to carlajane2's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I too read that post and found it very distressing. I am new to nursing (6 months). Nursing is a second career for me (taught school for 6 years). I think the important factor in job satisfaction is...

  6. ANY RN, LPN, NP, PA, CRNA, MSN, CNS, PhD, DNSc, etc......PLEASE read

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to ccuRNinTN's topic in General Nursing

    Think of this not only from the standpoint of protecting nurses' licenses but also as patient advocates. If these legislators (or their family members) were the patient who would they want to give...

  7. Pt.'s husband asked to try on SCD's !

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    At least he didn't want to try on anything that belonged to the

  8. Need Honest Opinion -- Would You Recommend Nursing?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

    You will encounter this often when you begin to practice. Everyone needs to vent-- just stay away from people who do nothing but complain. And be sure to find your niche. If you want to do Peds then...

  9. Need Honest Opinion -- Would You Recommend Nursing?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

    The best advice I can give is to get a part-time job in health care or at least look into a "shadowing" program at a hospital. Nursing isn't for everyone. I could tell you I love it, but that doesn't...

  10. jewelry in the labor suite?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to oramar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think what bothered me the most was that none of her coworkers ever said anything to her. This was my first clinical experience so I didn't feel confident enough to say anything or report to the...

  11. verbal orders

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to huami4264's topic in General Nursing

    In my state and at my hospital-yes. Check your hospital policy to know for sure. There are certain rules about how to write them and how long the practitioner has to come and sign. Also, some things...

  12. Octuplets

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm torn between hoping she doesn't get donations on moral grounds and wanting the babies (and other children) to be provided for. I do think it will be good if she remains in the public eye. Too many...

  13. jewelry in the labor suite?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to oramar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think what makes it such a big deal is the very fact that the nurse is in the hospital. She is going from patient to patient. Newborns can and do die of sepsis even today. Infection control is...

  14. Does nursing have to be your "calling" for you to be a great nurse?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I taught school for six years. I didn't feel called to nursing. I just wanted a change. Now I love it. But if I didn't, I would just find something else. Life is too short to stay somewhere you don't...

  15. drawing blood from picc line

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Unless specific policy states otherwise, use that PICC! If it is an ER or from an outside hospital then placement should be checked (by x-ray). But if it is ok for meds and policy doesn't state...

  16. jewelry in the labor suite?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to oramar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I did my clinical in OB one of the nurses had very long ARTIFICIAL nails. I guess she saw me staring at them because she said "I know I shouldn't have these but I got them for a wedding". She...

  17. NICU after Med-Surge

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to sdclarinet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I went to NICU after 5 months in med-surg. I just started so I can't really tell how it will be long term. However I can say it is great so far. I am basically going through the same program as a new...

  18. VENT: You mean I still have to work when I'm on the clock?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    What I hate even more is when people don't do things but don't feel the need to share this information. Then you find little surprises when you check the chart (or the patient!). I think it is not...

  19. 93 questions

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to mrwrong82's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!

  20. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Never use Duct Tape to tape down your peg tube.... On second thought maybe that belongs on Jeff Foxworthy's

  21. Nurses are oppressed?! Do we oppress others?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to alex_hamilton18's topic in General Nursing

    You might could discuss oppression of one type of nurse group by another. Ex: LPN/RN or RN/MSN. I'm not saying this is true; I just thought it might have been

  22. 93 questions

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to mrwrong82's topic in General Nursing

    I was sure I had failed when mine cut off at 75. I think everyone feels this way no matter where it cuts off because the test adjusts to challenge you. I was so relieved to find out I had passed. The...

  23. Nursing Truths: They don't want you to know about!

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to A_Nurse_Student's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like personally the money is adequate based on the time I spend. My last career was in education. It is very nice now to actually get overtime pay when I do overtime

  24. How many of you have used the anatomy/phys/microbiology COLORING BOOKS?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    I not only used them when I took A&P right before nursing school but also before when I taught high school biology. Most students complained at first but I could always tell by test scores who had...

  25. What nursing preprequisite(s) did you struggle in the most?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    Statistics. And I still don't know why I had to take it. I have never used a Chi Square to save a